According to him, on the territory of eight more constituent entities of the Russian Federation, there are "insufficiently ambitious" plans to create infrastructure for the transition to a new circulation system.
"Yes, there are those who are lagging behind ... In 43 regions, the actual volume and percentage of sorting, as well as utilization does not correspond to their reporting data," he said in a comment to TASS.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade previously proposed to postpone the reform in the field of disposal of goods and packaging by their manufacturers for two years - from 2022 to 2024.
In May, it was reported that the government was preparing legislative changes to ban the use of non-recyclable foods. In particular, we are talking about colored plastic, plastic tubes, disposable tableware and cotton swabs.